[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th Feb. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th Feb. Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Saturday, February 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In Buddhism, the "time" is important.*
Now is that time to share this Buddhism with others!
Let's muster up our courage.
And brimming with life force,
let's be victorious in this time-honoured month of February.

*"When it comes to studying the teachings of Buddhism, one must first learn to understand the time." - "The Selection of the Time", WND-I, page 538

Saturday, February 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When water is clear, the moon is reflected. When the wind blows, the trees shake. Our minds are like the water. Faith that is weak is like muddy water, while faith that is brave is like clear water."

(Reply to the Lay Nun Nichigon - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1079) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 18th, 2012

Sunday, February 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Of course it's better not to whine and complain, but when you need to get something off your chest, you should take your problems to a senior leader in faith and get guidance. Complaining about others behind their backs or fretting quietly on your own is worse.... transform your complaining into a seeking spirit."

SGI Newsletter No. 8452, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 2, Shared Struggle 10, translated Feb. 14th, 2012

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on
Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA "TOKI" GA DAIJI DA.
IMA KOSO KATARI NUKE!
YUKI O FURUI OKOSE!
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
DENTO NO NIGATSU O KATO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MIZU SUMEBA TSUKI UTSURU KAZE FUKEBA KI YURUGU GOTOKU MINA NO OKOKORO WA MIZU NO GOTOSHI SHIN NO YOWAKI WA NIGORU GA GOTOSHI SHINJIN NO ISAGI YOKI WA SUMERU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1262)

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